Geography Revision Notes for IAS, SSC, UPSC, NDA, NET and other competitive exams–1. In which state of India would you come
across tribes called Lothas, Zeliangs, Kukis and Angamis? – Nagaland 2. A uniform milky layer or veil of high sheet cloud above 20000 feet
through which the sun often shines with a distinct HALO is– Cirrostratus cloud 3. Cotton in India grows best on– Black Soil 4. The water body separating Andaman and Nicobar is known As– 10 degree
Channel 5. The 99% mass of earth's atmosphere is confined to the height of– 32 kilometre from the earth's surface 6. The number of satellites of Jupiter-the largest planet of solar system is– 64 7. A narrow passage of water connecting two large
bodies of water is known as a– Strait 8. The raindrops which have frozen and then
partially melted is– Sleet 9. Lignite is a type of– Coal 10. Which industry is developed in Shahdol and Nepanagar? – Paper and Pulp
Industry 11. The gas which is largely responsible for green house
effect is– Carbon dioxide 12. Galapagose Island is located in– The Pacific Ocean 13. Which river crosses the Equator twice? – Amazon
14. The interacting complex of soils, plants and animals which in response
to climatic and other environmental conditions forms a varied covering over much
of the earth is– Biotic Complex 15. One horned rhinoceros is found in the states of– West Bengal and Assam
16. Sun's rays can make right angle only up to 23 1°/2 and South latitudes
because– Earth is inclined at an angle of 66 1°/2 on its axis 17. The column of atmosphere is divided into five different layers namely– Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere,
Exosphere 18. The first man who landed on the Moon on July 21, 1969 is– Niel
Armstrong 19. Between which latitudes do the Trade Winds blow
towards the equator? – 30°N and 30°S 20. The Cogentrix Power Plant was planned to be located in– Karnataka 21. In India the percentage of population below poverty line is– Less than
30% 22. World Water Day' is observed on– March 22nd 23. Which city is known as the cottonpolis of India? –
Mumbai 24. Which planet is known as blue planet? – Earth 25. The largest peninsula in the world is–
Arabian Peninsula 26. Sundarban was declared a World Heritage Site because of its– Mangroves
Forests and Biodiversity 27. Nicosia is the capital of– Cyprus 28. The largest producer of diamond in India is– Madhya
Pradesh 29. The distance of the sun from the earth is– 149.6 million kilometre
(Approximately) 30. The Greenhouse effect gases trap only the feat of– Solar Radiation